Last Four In: West Virginia, Virginia, Washington, Michigan State
First Four Out: Texas Tech, Missouri, Penn State, Oregon State
It is still a little too early for another bracketology, but since its almost halfway through the non-conference schedule for most, I thought I would give it a go this year. The Pac-12 is loaded this season as it stands currently with 9 teams in the field this week and a couple on the bubble outside the field. The defending national champions, LSU, are missing two star players and possibly a third. They have a lot of growing to do in order to get back to the caliber team we saw in Dallas. South Carolina is picking up where they left off and could potentially be stronger than they were last season by the way they are demolishing teams to begin the season. Connecticut is dealing with injuries yet again, which could become a factor as it has been the past couple of seasons. NC State, Texas, Iowa, and UCLA are potentially dangerous teams this season that could win it all.
ACC: NC State*, Florida State, Notre Dame, Louisville, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Miami (FL), Duke, Virginia
American: North Texas
Big East: Connecticut*, Villanova, Marquette, Creighton
Big 12: Texas*, Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma, West Virginia
Big Ten: Iowa*, Indiana, Ohio State, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Michigan State
Pac-12: Stanford*, UCLA, Utah, USC, Colorado, Washington State, Arizona, Oregon, Washington
SEC: South Carolina*, LSU, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas
A-10: George Mason
America East: Albany
A-Sun: Florida Gulf Coast
Big Sky: Northern Arizona
Big South: Presbyterian
Big West: UC Irvine
CAA: Stony Brook
C-USA: Middle Tennessee
Horizon: Green Bay
Ivy: Princeton
MAAC: Fairfield
MAC: Ball State
MEAC: Norfolk State
MVC: Drake
MWC: UNLV
NEC: Sacred Heart
OVC: Western Illinois
Patriot: Boston U
Southern: Chattanooga
Southland: Lamar
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Southern Miss
SWAC: Jackson State
WAC: Cal Baptist
WCC: Gonzaga